The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-07

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be finished in November, and the other, the
Silver Spring, Ocala and Gulf railroad, al
ready completed from Ocala TO Blue Springs,
will also pass through Brooksville ere many
months have elapsed Among the new
firms is that of Terry AZ Sewell, large deal
el'S III general merchandise. Mr. Terry is
native of Savannah, while his partner halls
from Alabama.
Mr.. f. Bishop, formerly of the Eustis
Bank, has opened a banking house here and
brings with him the strongest recommends
tons. Already the institution is a success
and great convenience to the community.
DR.. Stringer, who is engaged in the drug
business, is the oldest physician in the
place, having been engaged in the practice
OF medicine for twenty years. The drug
store of +. r. Mcclure is also new enter
prise. W. s. Hancock is one of the live men
OF the town, being the proprietor of three
business establishments and full of energy.
His new brick livery and feed stables are
among the latest improvements. j. A
Washington, master builder, was the archi-
tect of the fernando Hotel and many other
stores and private residences, and is kept
constantly busy. He will soon complete
two additional stores, to be occupied irnme-
diately. MessrS Benway, Wilson 81 Co.,
real estate agents, report building lots and
farms in demand and advancing in value
Recently they measured gigantic live oak
growing in the vicinity, which was ID l2
feet In diameter. The famous Annutaliga
hunmock contains $4,000 acres, 80 per
cent. of which is arabic land
A VETERAN ORANGE GROWER
Col. T. s. Coogler, whose five-acre orange
grove has been so widely advertised, told
the writer that the seeds were originally
deposited in checks and when they came up
were merely thinned out, without trans
planting, hence their rapid and vigorous
growth. The Colonel also afirms that two
Tull crops of oranges in succession are very
eXhausting to the trees, and third, which
is rarely known, sometimes almost results
in their ruin. We saw clusters of the
Japan plum raised by this gentleman from
the seed which were simply delicious. This
is very hardy fruit sustaining no damage
whatever from the cold of the past two
winters
THE FERNANDO HOTEL,
the clever proprietor of which estab-
lishment is Mr.. L. Y. Jenness, still
maintains its prestige as one of the
leading hotels in Florida. The wonder
is, how place of the size of Brooksville can
support such hotel in the face of active
and meritorious competition. But the fact
is patent to every visitor, and those who
come once are certain to return again. So
much for Brooksville, which is destined to
be one Of the great agricultural centres of
Florida
We close our missive with brief mention
| of another of Hernando's towns.
DADE CITY.
This is an important fruit and vegetable
shipping point situated in an exceedingly
| fertile region. Many of the most substan-
| tial farmers in the county are located in the
vicinity. Just now the town is in a state of
transition from its present site to one far
more elevated and eligible on the line of the
Florida Railway and Navigation railroad
but still within the corporate limits. Several
| stores will soon be completed, and total
change of business base effected. It will
prove vast improvement to the hygiene
and appearance of the place. The new 10
cation includes many choice building sites
which will be improved without delay The
old stores and edifices which are to be
vacated, it is said, will be promptly occupied
by newcomers, railroad operatives, etc.
Dade City has just cause to be proud of
| its two boarding houses, one kept by Mai
Lewis, and the other by Mr. j. K Davis
The writer was the guest of the latter, but
from past experience can testify most cheer
fully to the merits of both At either, one
may enjoy all of the comforts of apleasant
| home.
PERSONAL.
We are under special obligations to Avant
| & Calhoun, j. D. Thagard, DR.. j. Wallace,
and Postmaster F. P. McElroy, for courte-
sizes extended. DR.. Wallace has pursued his
vocation here ever since 1876. Mr.. McElroy
| is an appointee of the new administration
and makes most acceptable officer.
Col. A ]. Gill, of South Carolina, recent
! ly formed a copartnership for life with a
pretty widow in this neighborhood. The
children of the two to, begin with, count
! sixteen. What will the forlorn bachelor say
to this picture of connubial felicity? And
yet they seem to be superlatively happy.
Mr.. J. L. Ashley, Macon boy, entered
homestead of 100 acres five years ago, near
Dade City, which now s., 900 could not buy.
He has over twenty varieties of grapes in
bearing and thriving plantations of oranges,
lemons, bananas, lines, figs, mulberries and
LIE Conte pears. This shows what well-di-
rected energy and industry will achieve in
Florida. No more at present. H. H. j.